Healthcare Assistant (One-to-One)
| Posting date: | 08 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £14.25 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £21,037 (32.5 hours) or £8,415 (13 hours) actual gross p.a. |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 07 January 2026 |
| Location: | Westerham, Kent |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Valence School |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT (One to One)
PERMANENT PART TIME, TERM TIME ROLES £14.25 per hour
32.5 hours per week: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 3.30pm: Actual salary £21,037 gross p.a.
13 hours per week: Monday and Thursday 8.30am to 3.30pm: Actual salary £8,415 gross p.a.
Step into a rewarding role where you will provide specialist one-to-one care and support to students with complex medical needs and work closely with our nurses and therapists to deliver safe, coordinated care. If you are calm, committed and have a passion for healthcare or SEN settings, apply now!
About this Role
Join our friendly staff team as a dedicated Healthcare Assistant providing one-to-one support during the school day for key students with complex medical needs. Working alongside our experience healthcare and therapy team, you will ensure students’ safety, wellbeing and full access to learning while developing specialist clinical skills through comprehensive training.
In this role you will
· provide one-to-one care for a student with a tracheostomy, including airway clearance and management (full training provided)
· support a student with diabetes and additional complex medical needs
· follow personalised care plans and work closely with our nurses and physiotherapists to deliver safe, coordinated care.
· support other students with complex medical needs when your key student is absent
· maintain accurate records and communicate effectively with staff and families
This is an opportunity for someone who has experience in a healthcare, SEND or care-based role (school or clinical setting) and who is confident, calm and able to respond appropriately in medical situations. Full training will be provided. You will be committed to supporting children and young people with complex medical and additional needs, have excellent communication and teamwork skills and be willing to undertake all required training, including tracheostomy and diabetes management.
What we offer:
· term time working - 39 working weeks plus 6.4 weeks paid holiday
· ongoing paid training from our nursing and therapy teams.
· generous pension scheme with life cover
· access to retail discounts, health and wellbeing support including staff well-being sessions and events free on-site parking and refreshments
C.V.'s alone will not be accepted. Applications must be made on the school's recruitment portal.
For details please visit www.valenceschool.com > work for us or visit our recruitment portal on My New Term (https://mynewterm.com/jobs/119032/EDV-2025-VS-95746 please copy the address provided to visit our careers page)
The application form for this role will need to be completed on My New Term (we are unable to accept CV's).
It is important for the online application form to be completed in full, including complete employment history from leaving full-time education (age 16 or 18) and any gaps must be accounted for. If this is not fully completed your application will not be progressed.
Please note, we can only consider applicants who have the right to work in the U.K. We are not able to offer visa sponsorship and we are not a sponsorship organisation. For details, please read information for applicants.
As we are recruiting on a rolling basis you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible
We reserve the right to close this vacancy, interview and appoint earlier if we receive sufficient application for this role.
Valence School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of every student and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We value diversity and promote equality for all. For shortlisted candidates references will be taken up before interview and online checks undertaken. The successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check (this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act).
References will be taken up before interview and online checks undertaken for shortlisted candidates. The successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check (this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act).
Job Type: Part-time
PERMANENT PART TIME, TERM TIME ROLES £14.25 per hour
32.5 hours per week: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 3.30pm: Actual salary £21,037 gross p.a.
13 hours per week: Monday and Thursday 8.30am to 3.30pm: Actual salary £8,415 gross p.a.
Step into a rewarding role where you will provide specialist one-to-one care and support to students with complex medical needs and work closely with our nurses and therapists to deliver safe, coordinated care. If you are calm, committed and have a passion for healthcare or SEN settings, apply now!
About this Role
Join our friendly staff team as a dedicated Healthcare Assistant providing one-to-one support during the school day for key students with complex medical needs. Working alongside our experience healthcare and therapy team, you will ensure students’ safety, wellbeing and full access to learning while developing specialist clinical skills through comprehensive training.
In this role you will
· provide one-to-one care for a student with a tracheostomy, including airway clearance and management (full training provided)
· support a student with diabetes and additional complex medical needs
· follow personalised care plans and work closely with our nurses and physiotherapists to deliver safe, coordinated care.
· support other students with complex medical needs when your key student is absent
· maintain accurate records and communicate effectively with staff and families
This is an opportunity for someone who has experience in a healthcare, SEND or care-based role (school or clinical setting) and who is confident, calm and able to respond appropriately in medical situations. Full training will be provided. You will be committed to supporting children and young people with complex medical and additional needs, have excellent communication and teamwork skills and be willing to undertake all required training, including tracheostomy and diabetes management.
What we offer:
· term time working - 39 working weeks plus 6.4 weeks paid holiday
· ongoing paid training from our nursing and therapy teams.
· generous pension scheme with life cover
· access to retail discounts, health and wellbeing support including staff well-being sessions and events free on-site parking and refreshments
C.V.'s alone will not be accepted. Applications must be made on the school's recruitment portal.
For details please visit www.valenceschool.com > work for us or visit our recruitment portal on My New Term (https://mynewterm.com/jobs/119032/EDV-2025-VS-95746 please copy the address provided to visit our careers page)
The application form for this role will need to be completed on My New Term (we are unable to accept CV's).
It is important for the online application form to be completed in full, including complete employment history from leaving full-time education (age 16 or 18) and any gaps must be accounted for. If this is not fully completed your application will not be progressed.
Please note, we can only consider applicants who have the right to work in the U.K. We are not able to offer visa sponsorship and we are not a sponsorship organisation. For details, please read information for applicants.
As we are recruiting on a rolling basis you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible
We reserve the right to close this vacancy, interview and appoint earlier if we receive sufficient application for this role.
Valence School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of every student and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We value diversity and promote equality for all. For shortlisted candidates references will be taken up before interview and online checks undertaken. The successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check (this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act).
References will be taken up before interview and online checks undertaken for shortlisted candidates. The successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check (this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act).
Job Type: Part-time